Hair Conditioning Cosmetic Compositions Containing a Mixture of Amidoamines

ABSTRACT

Compositions are provided and described herein which include cosmetic and hair conditioning compositions having a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine. Also provided are methods for conditioning hair using such mixtures.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of prior-filed, copending U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 14/336,527, filed Jul. 21, 2014, which is acontinuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11//784,899, filed Apr.10, 2007, now abandoned, which in turn claims priority to and thebenefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 60/790,658, filed Apr. 10, 2006, the entire disclosures of each ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Hair conditioners are utilized globally to improve the texture andappearance of human hair. These formulations may confer specificbenefits that are broadly defined as hair manageability. Morespecifically, hair manageability may be thought of as a combination ofbenefits such as reduction and/or removal of static charge, detangling,strengthening, split-end removal, shine improvement, thickening,fragrance delivery, moisturization, lubrication and other propertiesthat generally result in the perception of repair of damaged hair and ofenhanced beautification.

Compositions have been discovered that provide conditioning benefitssimultaneously with cleansing and are known in the field as “two-in-oneshampoos.” Although these have gained significant popularity, thepredominant proportion of hair conditioning products are applied aftershampooing, and may be designed to be rinsed off (“rinse-off”) or lefton (“leave-on”) the hair. A conditioner that is used after shampooing ina separate step is called a conventional conditioner.

Conventional conditioner formulations are typically made in the form ofoil-in-water (O/W) emulsions. Although the O/W emulsion is the preferredtype, other product forms such as gels, creams, solutions, pastes,sprays, and mousses are also provided.

One property of conditioners that is preferred among consumers is forthe viscosity of the product to be sufficiently high such that uponapplication, the product provides a feeling of creaminess and cushionbetween the hair and the hand. Another property that is preferred isthat lubricity is provided by the conditioner, and during rinse-off,this lubricity is perceived as immediate improvement in the softness andsmoothness of the hair. Yet another property that is preferred is thatthe hair surface be revitalized after the hair has dried out. This canbe demonstrated by the ease with which combing or brushing isaccomplished, and by visual characteristics such as shine. Yet anotherproperty that is preferred is that the hair maintains the shape andtexture desired by the consumer just after drying, brushing and/orcombing. Terms such as “frizziness” and “flyaway” are used in the fieldto describe loss of shape and/or texture. These terms have a negativeconnotation, and are generally associated with a lack of conditioning ofthe hair.

Cationic materials have been found to be particularly effective forcontrolling viscosity, providing lubrication during rinse off, reducingwet and dry combing force, improving shine, and improving the textureand the shape of the hair. Hair consists predominantly of keratin, andits surface is rich in negatively charged amino acids. Cationicmaterials will thus bind to the hair by electrostatic attraction, andwill not be rinsed out completely. Particularly effective cationicmaterials are those in which the cationic site is on one end of themolecule, with the remainder of the molecule consisting of a longhydrophobic moiety. Cationic materials of this type can create atemporary new hair surface in which the topography is filled withorganic material. The smoother hair surface reduces friction between thehair surface and hair styling implements such as combs and brushes, aswell as the hand. Additionally, the smoother surface will tend toimprove the ability of light to reflect off of the hair that results inimproved shininess. Although certain cationic materials are known toprovide such benefits, there is an ongoing need for materials thatimprove upon them.

A particularly useful class of cationic materials that may provide theaforementioned benefits are the amidoamines. Amidoamines are derivedfrom the reaction of fatty acids with polyamines that contain at leastone tertiary amine group. Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (Lexamine®S-13, Inolex Chemical Company, Philadelphia, Pa., USA) is the reactionproduct of stearic acid (linear, C-18) with dimethylaminopropylamine.Behenamidopropyl dimethylamine (Lexamine® B-13, Inolex Chemical Company,Philadelphia, Pa., USA) is the reaction product of behenic acid (linear,C-22) with dimethylaminopropylamine. Stearamidoethyl diethylamine(Lexamine® 22, Inolex Chemical Company, Philadelphia, Pa., USA) is thereaction product of stearic acid (linear, C-18) withdiethylaminoethylamine. Each of these products has been usedsuccessfully for many years alone or in combination with other types ofconditioning ingredients in hair conditioning compositions.

Commercial forms of behenic acid are known which are derived fromMenhaden (fish) oil. One such product was available from Witco under thename Hystrene® 9022. The applicants are unaware of the actual beheniccontent. Applicants are also aware of a product which has a behenicamidoamine content of about 60-65% and a stearic amidoamine content ofabout 20-25%, such that the maximum stearic/behenic ratio is about0.417. To the best of applicants' knowledge all such products werederived from the reaction of dimethylaminopropylamine with fatty acids.

Representative patents directed to use of amidoamines in hairformulations include U.S. Pat. No. 4,954,335, which describes theusefulness of amidoamines in the formulation of clear hair conditioners.U.S. Pat. No. 6,365,142 also discloses the use of amidoamines incombination with other ingredients to form a hair conditioner. U.S. Pat.No. 6,979,439 discloses the use of amidoamines in anti-dandruffpreparations. Although the prior art discloses the possible use ofamidoamines in combination in hair care formulations, there have been nodisclosures that suggest a particular advantage of any suchcombinations. Additionally, applicants are unaware of a particulartheory that has been applied to account for or predict any a potentialrelationship between chemical structure and physical properties thatwould serve as a basis for one skilled in the art to predict thebenefits or outcome of particular combinations of such compounds otherthan what would be expected in terms of general additive contributionsof individual components.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention includes a composition, comprising a mixture ofstearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine,wherein a weight ratio of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine tobehenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.

The invention also includes a composition, comprising a mixture ofstearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine,wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and the behenamidopropyldimethylamine are reaction products of hydrogenated high erucic acidrapeseed oil with dimethylaminopropylamine.

A hair conditioning composition is also included herein which comprisesa mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyldimethylamine, wherein a weight ratio of stearamidopropyl dimethylamineto behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.

The invention further includes a method of conditioning hair, comprisingapplying a composition topically to the hair, wherein the compositioncomprises a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine andbehenamidopropyl dimethylamine present in a ratio of stearamidopropyldimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 toabout 0.85:1.00.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description ofpreferred embodiments of the invention, will be better understood whenread in conjunction with the appended drawing. For the purpose ofillustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawing results froman embodiment in Example 1 that includes embodiments which are presentlypreferred. It should be understood, however, that the invention is notlimited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. In thedrawings:

FIG. 1 is a graphical representation of the average percentage flyawayhair for various samples in Example 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a method of preparing compositions, preferablycosmetic compositions, and more preferably hair conditioningcompositions including as an active component a preferred mixture ofamidoamines. The preferred amidoamines used in the compositions of thepresent invention are stearamidopropyl dimethylamine andbehenamidopropyl dimethylamine. The mixture of these two amidoaminesprovides enhanced conditioning benefits when applied to the hair.Preferably, the two amidoamines are present in a ratio of about0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00 and, most preferably are also derived fromrapeseed oil as described further herein.

More particularly, the invention relates to mixtures of amidoamines,particularly a mixture of amidoamines, which may be derived fromreaction of hydrogenated high erucic acid rapeseed oil (Hyd. HEAR oil)with dimethylaminopropylamine.

Rapeseed oil (Hyd. HEAR oil) may be derived from various sources, but ispreferably, although not exclusively derived from Rapeseed in the familyBrassicaceae. Preferred rapeseed oil for use in the present inventionincludes rapeseed oils derived from botanical sources including, forexample, B. napobrassica, B. napus, B. rapa, B. campestris, B. junceaand/or Sinapsis alba or various combinations and derivatives thereof. Itis a preferred for the purpose of the invention that these oils behydrogenated, preferably to an iodine value of less than 20.0 cg I2/g,and more preferably to an iodine value of less than about 5.0 cg I2/g,and most preferably to an iodine value of less than 1.0 cg I₂/g, priorto their being used.

The rapeseed oil is preferably reacted with a dialkylaminoalkylamine toform the amidoamine mixtures herein. Preferred dialkylaminoalkylaminesinclude dimethylaminopropylamine, diethylaminoethylamine,dimethylaminoethylamine, diethylaminopropylamine, and the like. Mostpreferred is dimethylaminopropylamine, however, it should be understoodbased on this disclosure that other such compounds may be useful aswell. Thus, the preferred reaction occurs through the transamidation ofhydrogenated rapeseed oil, in which a dialkylaminoalkylamine is reactedwith hydrogenated rapeseed oil to yield amidoamine and about 9%glycerine that remains in the final reaction product.

Upon investigation of amidoamines for certain hair conditioningproperties, applicants have surprisingly discovered that certainamidoamines mixtures, preferably when utilized in defined ratios provideunexpectedly improved results.

The resulting amidoamine mixture formed by the reaction of rapeseed oiland dialkylaminoalkylamine has beneficial properties for variouscompositions, including cosmetic compositions such as hair conditioningcompositions. The preferred amidoamine reaction products produced fromthe above-noted reaction include certain preferred combinations ofstearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine ortheir variations and derivatives (depending on the starting materialsused). Such combinations provide unique properties.

It is preferred that such amidoamines are used in mixtures of at leasttwo such compounds. In such mixtures, it is preferred that there is aprimary component and that the weight ratio of a secondary amidoamine toa primary amidoamine is about 0.05:1.00 to about 0.95:1.00, with acombined value of secondary amidoamines to primary amidoamine of about0.25:1.00 to about 0.95:1.00. Most preferably the invention includesmixtures of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyldimethylamine in a weight ratio of about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00stearamidopropyl dimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine. Suchmixtures provide improvements in certain properties that are related toperformance in hair conditioners that are generally above and beyondthose that would be expected by the mere additive contributions of eachcompound.

It is further preferred to use in conditioning formulations combinationsof amidoamines including a mixture having stearamidopropyl dimethylamineand behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, wherein the mixture is prepared byreacting Hyd. HEAR oil with dimethylaminopropylamine. Such mixturescontribute properties such as the improved performance in reducingflyaway hair, which corresponds to improved performance when used inhair conditioner formulations.

In the preferred compositions according to the invention derived fromHyd. HEAR oil, the preferred weight ratio of stearamidopropyldimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine preferably correspondsto that which is derived from the weight ratio of stearic acid tobehenic acid naturally found in Hyd. HEAR oil. This ratio can varyaccording to the particular genus or species of botanical in which therapeseed oil is derived, but generally falls within the preferred weightratio noted above of about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.

Alternatively, the composition according to the invention may beprepared by the reaction of stearic acid, obtained from any natural orsynthetic source, and behenic acid, obtained from any natural orsynthetic source, with dimethylaminopropylamine. However, it ispreferred that for such reactions, the ratio of stearic acid to behenicacid in the parent fatty acid mixture falls within the range of about0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.

A further aspect of the invention is a method of using the compositionsof the present invention in a hair conditioner composition. The hairconditioner composition according to method of the invention ispreferably in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, but can also be in aform selected from the group consisting of creams, lotions, solutions,gels, pastes, mousses, sprays and combinations thereof. The proportionof the amidoamine mixture composition used in the hair conditioncomposition is preferably from about 0.1 to about 10.0 weight percent,and more preferably from about 0.25 to about 5.0 weight percent.

While hair conditioning compositions present preferred uses of thepresent amidoamine compositions, it is within the scope of the inventionto use such mixtures of amidoamines in other cosmetic compositions, forexample, hair detergents such as shampoo, rinses, conditioning shampoos,hair lotions, hair treatments, hear creams, hair sprays, hair liquids,hair waxes, hair-styling preparations, perming liquids, hair colorants,acidic hair colorants, hair manicures, glazes, skin lotions, milkylotions, face washes, makeup removers, cleansing lotions, emollientlotions, nourishing creams, emollient creams, massage creams, cleansingcreams, body shampoos, hand soaps, bar soaps, shaving creams,sunscreens, sunburn treatments, deodorants in various formulations,makeup removing gels, moisture gels, moisture essences, UV-preventingessences, shaving foams, face powders, foundations, lipsticks, blushes,eyeliners, wrinkle and anti-aging creams, eye shadows, eyebrow pencils,mascaras, mouthwashes, toothpastes and the like.

Any other various ordinary additives may be added to compositionsaccording to the invention, however, it is preferred that additives notbe provided which may detract from the preferred beneficial resultsdelivered by the invention. Additives which may be used in variouscompositions including hair conditioners and other cosmetic formulationsas those noted above include various anionic surfactants, cationicsurfactants, amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants, waxes, otheroils and fats and derivatives thereof, fatty acid esters of varyingchain lengths, synthetic oils and fats, polymers, alcohols, polyhydricalcohols, extracts useful for providing fragrance, amino acids, nucleicacids, vitamins, hydrolyzed proteins and derivatives thereof, glycerinand derivates thereof, enzymes, anti-inflammatory and other medicaments,microbiocides, antifungals, antiseptics, antioxidants, UV absorbers,dyes and pigments, sunscreen active agents, chelating agents, sweatretardants, oxidizers, pH balancing agents, moisturizers and the likeapproved for use in formulations for human use.

Other components, including those selected from the above components,which may be typically used in such hair conditioning compositions mayalso be used in preferred embodiments of hair conditioning compositionsdescribed herein and include, in addition to the preferred amidoaminemixtures of the present invention, additives such as, EDTA, glutamicacid, glycerin, panthenol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol,cyclomethicone, dimethicone, pH adjustment additives, and preferably awater base.

EXAMPLE 1

To demonstrate the new and unexpected results achieved by the presentinvention, model hair conditioning formulations were prepared to testfor the reduction in flyaway hair. The composition of the modelformulations is shown in Table 1 below:

TABLE 1 Ingredients % w/w Deionized water Q.S. to 100 EDTA 0.10 Glutamicacid 0.35 Glycerin, 96% 0.05 Panthenol 0.10 Stearyl alcohol 5.00 Cetylalcohol 4.00 Conditioning Amidoamine 2.00 Cyclomethicone 2.00Dimethicone 0.20 Citric acid, 25% aq. Solution Q.S. to 5.30 ± 0.30 NaOH,10% aq. Solution Q.S. to 5.30 ± 0.30 Total 100.00 

The formulations were prepared using the following procedure. Deionizedwater, EDTA, glutamic acid, glycerin, and panthenol were combined in avessel with propeller agitation and heated to about 70 to about 75° C.and agitated until a uniform mixture was obtained. In a separate vessel,stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cyclomethicone, dimethicone, and theconditioning additive (amidoamine) were combined and heated to about 70to about 75° C. and agitated until a uniform mixture was obtained. Thecontents of the second vessel were added to the first, and agitated at atemperature of about 70 to about 75° C. until a uniform mixture wasobtained. The mixture was then homogenized for about 5 minutes at 3500RPM. The mixture was then allowed to cool with gentle agitation to about40° C. to about 45° C. The pH of the mixture was then adjusted to about4.9 to about 5.6 with citric acid and/or sodium hydroxide solution. Themixture was then allowed to cool to about 15° C. to about 25° C. withgentle agitation. Agitation was then stopped, and the completedconditioner formulation was poured off to containers.

Test formulations were prepared using the above procedure that containedthe following concentrations of conditioning additive as set forth inTable 2:

TABLE 2 Stearamidopropyl Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dimethylamine,Test Formulation Identifier weight ratio weight ratio A 0.7 1.0 B 0.01.0 C 1.0 0.0 Control 0.0 0.0

Flyaway properties of the test formulation were determined using thefollowing procedure. Five hair tresses were prepared for eachformulation by first washing in sodium lauryl ether sulfate solution.Each of the tresses were then combed as necessary to remove any knots ortangles, then allowed to dry thoroughly. The conditioning formulationwas then applied to each tress and massaged in thoroughly, then rinsedwith water. After treatment, each tress was then again combed to removeany knots or tangles, following which it was allowed to dry for aboutfive hours. Each tress was then transferred to a controlled humidityenvironment and allowed to acclimate for about 30 minutes. The width ofeach tress was measured. Each tress was then combed twenty times afterwhich the tress was again measured. The percentage increase in the widthof each tress after combing is directly related to the presence offly-away hair, and is directly related to the conditioning benefitprovided by the conditioner formulation with lower values being better.The following data in Table 3 were obtained.

TABLE 3 Pre-Comb Post-Comb Difference % Treatment Tress width (cm) width(cm) (cm) Fly Away Formula A A1 4.1 4.4 0.3 7.3 A2 4.0 4.5 0.5 12.5 A34.6 5.6 1.0 21.7 A4 4.0 4.4 0.4 10.0 A5 4.3 4.8 0.5 11.6 Average 4.2 4.70.5 12.6 Formula B B1 3.4 4.8 1.4 41.2 B2 3.6 5.0 1.4 38.9 B3 4.1 4.40.3 7.3 B4 3.0 3.7 0.7 23.3 B5 2.5 3.2 0.7 28.0 Average 3.3 4.2 0.9 27.7Formula C C1 3.5 4.3 0.8 22.9 C2 3.1 4.1 1.0 32.3 C3 3.9 4.9 1.0 25.6 C43.7 4.8 1.1 29.7 C5 2.9 5.6 2.7 93.1 Average 3.4 4.7 1.3 40.7 ControlCTRL-1 4.8 12.2 7.4 154.2 CTRL-2 4.1 8.9 4.8 117.1 CTRL-3 4.6 10.1 5.5119.6 CTRL-4 6.1 14.0 7.9 129.5 CTRL-5 4.6 8.2 3.6 78.3 Average 4.8 10.75.8 119.7

The results indicated in Table 3 and the chart in FIG. 1 illustrate theresults obtained for each of the test formulations. The results indicatethat Formula A comprising the mixture of amidoamines had lowerpercentage fly-away then either of Formula B or Formula C, whichrepresent the amidoamines used separately, and illustrates theimprovement obtained when mixing the amidoamines in accordance with theinvention.

EXAMPLE 2

To further demonstrate the invention, an amidoamine was prepared fromHyd. HEAR oil using the following procedure. Dimethylaminopropylamineand Hyd. HEAR oil (Erucical H-103, Lambent Technologies, Gurnee, Ill.,USA) were charged to a stirred batch reactor in a molar ratio of 2.0:1.4and heated with inert gas sparging to about 120 to about 200° C. Themixture was held for about eight hours under this condition. Excessdimethylaminopropylamine was then removed by allowing the mixture tocool to about 140° C., and then by applying vacuum of about 750 to about755 mm, and by steam stripping. The resulting amidoamine product wasthen cooled and poured off to chilled metal pans, allowed to solidify,and was then broken up into flakes. The flakes were a pale yellow, waxyconsistency. Color of the product was tested using AOCS (American OilChemists Society, Urbana, Ill., USA) Official Method Td 1a. Acid Valuewas tested using ASTM (American Society of Testing and MaterialsInternational, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA) Method D-974. Amine Valuewas tested using AOCS Tf 1b. Odor was evaluated olfactorily. Table 4shows the results obtained.

TABLE 4 Property Result Color, Gardner 3 Acid Value, mg KOH/g 0.07 AmineValue, mg KOH/g 129.5 Odor Mild

The amidoamine described above was tested for flyaway using the protocoldescribed previously and in the model test formulation describedpreviously. Table 5 shows the results obtained.

TABLE 5 Pre-Comb Post-Comb Difference % Fly Treatment Tress width (cm)width (cm) (cm) Away Hyd. HEAR oil 1 3.1 3.3 0.2 6.5 Amidoamine 2 4.34.3 0.0 0.0 3 3.9 4.9 1.0 25.6 4 3.9 4.9 1.0 25.6 5 3.4 3.9 0.5 14.7Average 3.7 4.3 0.5 14.5

The percentage fly-away for the Hyd. HEAR oil amidoamine comparedfavorably to Formula A of Example 1, and had lower percentage fly-awaythan either Formula B or Formula C of Example 1, which represent theamidoamines used separately, and illustrates the improvement obtainedwhen using the amidoamine prepared from Hyd. HEAR oil.

EXAMPLE 3

To further demonstrate the invention, the following formulations wereprepared as shown in Table 6.

TABLE 6 Formula A Formula B Formula C Ingredients w/w % w/w % w/w % PartA Deionized Water 86.63 86.85 86.87 EDTA 0.10 0.10 0.10 Glutamic Acid0.37 0.35 0.33 Panthenol 0.10 0.10 0.10 Stearamidopropyl 1.50 — —dimethylamine Hyd. HEAR Oil — 1.50 — Amidoamine Behenamidopropyl — —1.50 dimethylamine Part B Stearyl Alcohol 5.00 5.00 5.00 Cetyl Alcohol4.00 4.00 4.00 Cyclomethicone 2.00 2.00 2.00 Dimethicone 0.10 0.10 0.10Total 100.00 100.00 100.00

The formulations were prepared as follows. Part A having deionizedwater, EDTA, glutamic acid, panthenol, and the amidoamine were combinedin a vessel and heated with propeller agitation to about 70° C. to about75° C. and mixed until uniform. In a separate vessel, Part B havingstearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, and cyclomethicone werecombined and heated with propeller agitation to about 70° C. to about75° C. and mixed until uniform. Part B was then added to Part A, and thecombination was mixed at about 70° C. to about 75° C. until uniform. Themixture was then homogenized for about 5 minutes at 3500 revolutions perminute (RPM.) The mixture was then allowed to cool with gentle agitationto about 40° C. to about 45° C. The pH of the mixture was then adjustedto about 4.9 to about 5.6 with citric acid and/or sodium hydroxidesolution. The mixture was then allowed to cool to about 15° C. to about25° C. with gentle agitation. Agitation was then stopped, and thecompleted conditioner formulation was poured off to containers.

The viscosity of each mixture was measured using a Brookfield RVTviscometer utilizing T spindles at 10 RPM with on helipath stand(Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Inc., Middleboro Mass.) at 20° C.The viscosity data obtained is found in Table 7.

TABLE 7 Formula A Formula B Formula C Viscosity@20° C., cP 9,400 39,66716,733

The results show that quite surprisingly, Formula B that was preparedfrom the Hyd. HEAR Oil Amidoamine developed a significantly higherviscosity in the test formulation than Formula A or Formula C, whichrepresent the amidoamines used separately, and illustrates theimprovement obtained when using the amidoamine prepared from Hyd. HEARoil.

While it has been shown and described several embodiments in accordancewith the invention and use thereof, it is understood that the same isnot limited thereto, but is susceptible to many changes andmodifications to one possessing ordinary skill in the art, and thereforewe do not wish to be limited to the details shown and described herein,but intend to cover all such modifications as are encompassed by thescope of the appended claims.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could bemade to the embodiments described above without departing from the broadinventive concept thereof. It is understood, therefore, that thisinvention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but itis intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of thepresent invention as defined by the appended claims.

We claim:
 1. A hair conditioner that when applied to hair providesimproved conditioning benefits comprising a mixture that consistsessentially of stearamidopropyl dimethyl amine and behenarnidopropyldimethyl amine in a weight ratio of about 0.60: 1.00 to about 0.85:1.00, wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethyl amine and thebehenamidopropyl dimethyl amine are each reaction products ofhydrogenated high erucic acid rapeseed oil withdimethylaminopropylamine.
 2. The conditioner of claim 1, wherein thehigh erucic acid rapeseed oil of the mixture further comprises an oilderived from a botanical selected from the group consisting of B.napobrassica. B. napus. B. rapa, B. campestris, B. juncea, Sinapsis albaand combinations and derivatives thereof.
 3. The conditioner of claim 1,wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil of the mixture has beenhydrogenated and has an iodine value of about 20.0 cg 12/g or less. 4.The conditioner of claim 1, wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil ofthe mixture has an iodine value of about 5.0 cg 12/g or less.
 5. Theconditioner of claim 1 further comprising an additional ingredientselected from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphotericsurfactants, nonionic surfactants, waxes, other oils and fats andderivatives thereof, fatty acid esters of varying chain lengths,synthetic oils and fats, polymers, alcohols, polyhydric alcohols andmixtures thereof.
 6. The conditioner of claim 1 further comprising anadditional ingredient selected from extracts useful for providingfragrance, amino acids, nucleic acids, vitamins, hydrolyzed proteins andderivatives thereof, glycerin and derivatives thereof, enzymes,anti-inflammatory materials, medicaments, microbiocides, antifungals,antiseptics, antioxidants, UV absorbers, dyes and pigments, sunscreenactive agents, chelating agents, sweat retardants, oxidizers, pHbalancing agents, moisturizers and mixtures thereof.
 7. The conditionerof claim 1 further comprising an additional ingredient selected fromEDTA, glutamic acid, glycerin, panthenol, stearyl alcohol, cetylalcohol, cyclomethicone, dimethicone, pH adjustment additives, andmixtures thereof.
 8. A method of conditioning hair comprising applyingto the hair the composition of claim
 1. 9. The method of claim 8,wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil of the mixture in theconditioner further comprises an oil derived from a botanical selectedfrom the group consisting of B. napobrassica. B. napus. B. rapa, B.campestris, B. juncea, Sinapsis alba and combinations and derivativesthereof.
 10. The method of claim 8, herein the high erucic acid rapeseedoil of the mixture in the conditioner is hydrogenated and has an iodinevalue selected from about 20.0 cg 12/g or less and about 5.0 cg 12/g orless.
 11. The method of claim 8 wherein the conditioner furthercomprises an additional ingredient selected from anionic surfactants,cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants,waxes, other oils and fats and derivatives thereof, fatty acid esters ofvarying chain lengths, synthetic oils and fats, polymers, alcohols,polyhydric alcohols and mixtures thereof.
 12. The method of claim 8wherein the conditioner further comprises an additional ingredientselected from extracts useful for providing fragrance, amino acids,nucleic acids, vitamins, hydrolyzed proteins and derivatives thereof,glycerin and derivatives thereof, enzymes, anti-inflammatory materials,medicaments, microbiocides, antifungals, antiseptics, antioxidants, UVabsorbers, dyes and pigments, sunscreen active agents, chelating agents,sweat retardants, oxidizers, pH balancing agents, moisturizers andmixtures thereof.
 13. The method of claim 8 wherein the conditionerfurther comprises an additional ingredient selected from EDTA, glutamicacid, glycerin, panthenol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol,cyclomethicone, dimethicone, pH adjustment additives, and mixturesthereof.
 14. The method of claim 1 further comprising rinsing of thehair after application of the conditioner.